Video from Junagadh, Gujarat shared as lion in Aarey colony, Mumbai - Alt News
Arjun Sidharth
18th July 2019 / 6:43 pm
A video showing a lion nonchalantly crossing a road, is being shared on social media with the claim that the incident occurred in Aarey colony, Mumbai. It may be noted that Aarey colony was recently in the news after tribals had protested in May 2019 against infrastructure projects in the area, and later in June 2019, there was another protest over the proposal to set up a zoo inside the colony. Aarey colony is a neighbourhood situated in Goregaon (East), on the outskirts of Mumbai. The area has thick vegetation and is home to leopards.
मुंबई में शेर रहते है….? pic.twitter.com/w3JFtxTopt
— Dinesh Kumar (@DineshRedBull) July 18, 2019
The video has also been shared on Facebook with the same claim. According to the accompanying message, the lion was seen at Aarey colony.
THIS HEPPENED TODAY AT AREY COLONY MUMBAI
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The video being shared on Facebook and Twitter, is actually from Gujarat and NOT from Mumbai. Alt News reverse-searched one of the frames of the video, and came across a news report of July 13, 2019 by Gujarati news channel ABP Asmita. The incident had reportedly occurred on Bilkha road in Junagadh district of Gujarat, home to the famous Gir National Park.
The same had been reported by Gujarati publications Sandesh and Divya Bhaskar. It may be noted that the video is from Junagadh, Gujarat and not Mumbai, although it is a recent occurrence.
Arjun Sidharth is a writer with Alt News. He has previously worked in the television news industry, where he managed news bulletins and breaking news scenarios, apart from scripting numerous prime time television stories. He has also been actively involved with various freelance projects. Sidharth has studied economics, political science, international relations and journalism. He has a keen interest in books, movies, music, sports, politics, foreign policy, history and economics. His hobbies include reading, watching movies and indoor gaming.
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